Gardening

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Tamping

Garden; Gardening

A method by which one will press that soil around a plant that has just been planted making sure soil is secure and firm around the roots.

Bog plant

Garden; Gardening

Plants that preferred damp and most sail as their habitat (i.e. pitcher plant, Venus fly trap.)

Shakkei

Garden; Gardening

Shakkei is borrowed scenery (eg a mountain) in a Japanese garden.

Chhatri

Garden; Gardening

Chhatri (or Chatri): an umbrella - and thus an umbrella-shaped pavilion in an Indian garden. Chhatris were built over funnerary sites and are common in India.

Limbing up

Garden; Gardening

Pruning off the lower limbs of trees, usually for ease of walking underneath or admitting sunlight.

Sun scorch

Garden; Gardening

Spots on leaves that are caused by exposure to strong sunlight. Often not acclimating plants for the season creates sun spots. Just trim off and let new growth develop.